SkeptiCampNM 2026

presented by New Mexicans for Science and Reason

New Mexicans for Science and Reason hosted the Second SkeptiCamp-NM on May 2nd, 2026, from 10:00 AM – 6:00PM. The conference took place at 1634 University Blvd., N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102, North Building Room 123.

Social events took place the preceding evening, and a Field Trip was made on May 3rd.

Mark Boslough, physicist and space impact expert, on claims of an ancient asteroid impact.
	Susan Gerbic, founder of the Guerilla Skeptics on Wikipedia, on how professional psychics employ a technique called cold reading. VIDEO
Melanie Trecek-King, author of “A Field Guide to Spotting Misinformation,” on her popular “Thinking Is Power” program. VIDEO
	Kurly Tlapoyawa, local archaeologist, ethnohistorian and filmmaker, on “Debunking New Mexico’s ‘Hispanic’ Myth.” VIDEO
David Weinberg, professor of ophthalmology, on the bizarre practice called “Eating the Sun.” VIDEO
	Benjamin Radford, investigator and author of 20 books including “Scientific Paranormal Investigation: How to Solve Unexplained Mysteries,” on the Pachacamac Mystery of Peru.
Matthew Lee Loftus, known as The Credible Hulk on social media, on public pushback against scientific consensus. VIDEO
	Ruth Frazier will discuss the legacy of her late husband, Ken Frazier, long-time editor of the Skeptical Inquirer science magazine.
Dave Thomas, adjunct professor at New Mexico Tech, on the Flat Earth movement and “The Final Experiment” in Antarctica. VIDEO

Field Trip to Los Lunas Decalogue – VIDEO

A field trip occurred on Sunday, May 3, to visit the site of the “Los Lunas Decalogue,” claimed to be a pre-Colombian inscription chiseled out by Hebrew immigrants. Radford, Thomas, and Tlapoyawa were on hand to offer commentary.